Details

Release year: 1989

Storyline

Laid back commitment-phobe Buck babysits his brother's rebellious teenage daughter and her cute younger brother and sister.

Top credits

Directors

John Hughes

Writers

John Hughes

Cast

John Candy — Buck Russell
Macaulay Culkin — Miles Russell
Jean Louisa Kelly — Tia Russell
Gaby Hoffmann — Maizy Russell

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Did you know

• Despite their characters not getting along for the majority of the film, off-camera Jean Louisa Kelly got along very well with John Candy and said she was honored to work with someone she considered a legend.

• Laurie Metcalf who plays the lonely neighbor lady recalled how nervous she was on this film, given she didn't have a lot of film experience at the time. More so as she was working with John Candy as he was a pro at improv. But Metcalf saw those fears pass when she felt that Candy sensed her nervousness and proved to be a supportive and generous scene partner. Metcalf said that Candy was good at reading people and wanted to put her at ease.

• During Miles' interrogation of Uncle Buck (22:36 to 23:01), John Candy spoke the script's dialogue, so Macaulay Culkin could say the lines back to him and keep the pace of the scene very fast. (Note that this would be the take of the scene when the camera was set for close-ups of Miles.)